Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Sample
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Demographic | |
| Age, mean ± SD | 70.6 ± 7.4 |
| Female, % | 38.5 |
| Education, years, mean ± SD | 14.6 ± 2.7 |
| Clinical measures, mean ± SD | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 129.5 ± 20.1 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 66.1 ± 9.4 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L | 1.8 ± 1.5 |
| Medical history, % | |
| Hypertension | 71.8 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 55.1 |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 21.8 |
| Cigarette smoking | 35.9 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 13.2 |
| Heart failure | 19.1 |
| Myocardial infarction | 43.6 |
| Percutaneous coronary intervention | 26.1 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft | 34.6 |
| Valve surgery | 11.4 |
| Medications, % | |
| Antihypertensive medication | 87.2 |
| Lipid-lowering agents | 79.5 |
| Aspirin/antiplatelet agents | 37.2 |
| Vitamins | 37.2 |
| Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents | 20.5 |
| Psychoactive medications | 20.5 |
| Hypoglycemics | 17.9 |
SD = standard deviation.